About Textiles Online



	This resource is designed to enhance visitors understanding of:
	l	the processes used for designing and producing textiles
	l	the impact of these processes on the environment
	l	how we can reduce these impacts in the future

	Key resources include:

		The Activity Centre provides exciting, interactive resources for exploring the world of textiles.

		Each online activity has a set of supporting teachers notes, suggestions for incorporating site resources into classroom activities (including printable worksheets).

		The library information is based on a detailed report produced by BTTG (British Textile Technology Group). It can be searched online or printed as a complete report.

This resource has been developed by BDP Media Solutions in association with (HTI) Heads, Teachers and Industry in conjunction with the Salvation Army Trading Company and (BTTG) British Textile Technology Group. Development of the site has been funded by Biffaward.

Textilesonline is just one of a series of environmental websites created especially for education. Education for sustainability (www.e4s.org.uk) contains a range of educational resources for those interested in understanding and using our environment in a sustainable and responsible way.

		Heads, Teachers & Industry (HTI) promotes leadership for learning by arranging placements for senior educationalists, as managers, in business for up to a year (www.hti.org.uk). HTI was granted Environmental Trust status in 1996 in order to create lifelong learning materials of the highest quality about Education for Sustainability.

		British Textile Technology Group is a specialised centre of excellence in textile related testing, investigation, evaluation, consultancy and research (www.bttg.co.uk)

		Salvation Army Trading Co. Limited is the trading arm of The Salvation Army. Commencing operations in 1991, it is now one of the leading textile recyclers in the UK and, by using second hand clothing either as "worn again" or as a means of raising funds, helps people with diverse needs both at home and abroad. (http://tecweb.com/sa/quest.htm)

		Biffaward is the funding body established by Biffa comprising joint representation from the Royal Society for Nature Conservation (RSNC) and Biffa. The body was constituted in 1998 following the Government's environmental body initiative as part of the Landfill Tax Regulations.

To see the animation and experience the interactive games you will need to download the Shockwave plug-in onto your computer.

A plug-in is a piece of software which lets you view the animated, interactive content. But don't worry, it is free, easy to download and will take only a few minutes. Once you have it on your computer, you will be able to view thousands of other great sites which have been created using this technology.

This site is optimised for use on machines running Internet Explorer version 4 or above, with Java/JavaScript enabled. For best results, we recommend that you view the site at an 800x600 resolution.

To download the plug-in click on the Get Shockwave button on the Welcome Page. This will take you to the Macromedia Download Centre where all you need to do is click on the "Download Now" button. Simple to follow instructions will appear on the screen when you get to the Download Centre. Security Warnings On Microsoft Windows - when you attempt to download and install Shockwave in Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher, you are often presented with a dialog box which checks that you would like to install the plug in. The dialog box lets you know that files will be transferred to your system and gives you the option of cancelling the download.

Shockwave is an industry standard for creating and viewing web sites and should not create any corruption problems for your system. If you are worried, you can visit the help section of Macromedia site for more information. http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/

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